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Live football on TV: UK match schedule this week, online streams & free to air websites

Trying to figure out what football is being shown live on TV this week? Look no further!

There is plenty of action taking place across the globe, not least in Europe's top leagues, with some interesting match-ups that are bound to get you excited.

The Champions League and Europa League continued in midweek, with the likes of, Man Utd, Arsenal and Celtic all taking to the field.

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The Premier League returns at the weekend, though it is not a full card of games as Arsenal face Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday.

To help you choose what to watch, Goal has taken a look at all the football on TV in the UK todaytonight and this week, including some that you can watch for free and live stream.


All live football matches on UK TV this week


Friday, February 23, 2018

Sunday, February 25, 2018

MatchCompetitionKick-off time (GMT)Channel
Sydney FC v Western Sydney WanderersHyundai A-League08:00BT Sport 2
Villarreal v GetafeLa Liga11:00Sky Sports Red Button
Ajax v ADO Den HaagEredivisie11:30Sky Sports Mix / Sky Sports Red Button
Crotone v SPALSerie A11:30BT Sport 3
Pune City v GoaIndian Super League12:00BritAsiaTV
Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur Premier League 12:00 Sky Sports Premier League / Sky Sports Main Event / Sky Sports Ultra HD
Aberdeen v Celtic Scottish Premiership 13:30 Sky Sports Football
Feyenoord v PSV EindhovenEredivisie13:30Sky Sports Mix / Sky Sports Red Button
Sassuolo v LazioSerie A14:00BT Sport 3
Bordeaux v NiceLigue 114:00BT Sport ESPN
Man Utd v Chelsea Premier League 14:05 Sky Sports Premier League / Sky Sports Main Event / Sky Sports Ultra HD
Bayer Leverkusen v Schalke 04Bundesliga14:30BT Sport 2
Athletic Bilbao v MalagaLa Liga15:15Sky Sports Red Button
Lyon v St EtienneLigue 116:00BT Sport ESPN
Arsenal v Man City Carabao Cup Final 16:30 Sky Sports Football / Sky Sports Main Event
RB Leipzig v FC CologneBundesliga17:00BT Sport 2
Juventus v Atalanta Serie A 17:00 BT Sport 3
Carmarthen Town v Aberystwyth TownWelsh Premier League17:15S4C
Valencia v Real SociedadLa Liga17:30Sky Sports Red Button
Sevilla v Atletico Madrid La Liga 19:45 Sky Sports Football
Roma v AC Milan Serie A 19:45 BT Sport 1
PSG v Marseille Ligue 1 20:00 BT Sport 3
Portimonense v FC PortoPrimeira Liga20:15FreeSports

How to watch football for free in the UK


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There are a number of games throughout the week that can be watched live for free on a variety of different channels.

National broadcasters such as BBC, BBC Scotland and S4C occasionally show matches from the UK, with a few available to watch this week.

Free-to-air channel Freesports shows games from Portugal's Primeira Liga and Belgium's Jupiler Pro League, while BritAsia TV broadcasts games from the Indian Super League.

See the table below for the free games on UK TV this week.

MatchCompetitionKick-off time (GMT)Channel
Pune City v GoaIndian Super LeagueFeb 25 | 12:00BritAsiaTV
Carmarthen Town v Aberystwyth TownWelsh Premier LeagueFeb 25 | 17:15S4C
Portimonense v FC PortoPrimeira LigaFeb 25 | 20:15FreeSports

Furthermore, highlights from all Premier League matches are shown on BBC One's Match of the Day programme, which generally airs on Saturdays at 22:30 .

On Channel 5 , you can watch highlights from the Championship on Football on 5: The Championship , which airs on Saturdays at 21:00 .

Sky Sports News , which regularly shows clips and highlights from games, is available to all Sky and Virgin Media subscribers regardless of package.


How to legally stream football in the UK


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As well as being able to watch football on TV in the UK, fans can stream games live online and using various apps.

Sky TV customers, for example, can access the Sky Go facility, which allows users to stream matches live and on demand on any mobile, laptop or tablet device.

BT Sport, similarly, offer the BT Sport app , through which customers can stream games live and on-the-go on a variety of devices.

The likes of Sky Go and the BT Sport app are generally available for most Apple iOS and Android devices.

Furthermore, for games that are broadcast on BBC, viewers can opt to use the BBC iPlayer , which is a streaming service compatible with Windows, macOS, iOS, Android and a host of other platforms.

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